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Medvedev: Russia must tap Arctic resources (AP)
AP - Russia must defend its claims to mineral riches of the Arctic in increasing competition with other powers, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.
Hundreds of WWII artillery shells found in Moscow (AP)
AP - Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes in Russia's capital Wednesday after maintenance workers uncovered hundreds of rusty World War II-era artillery shells beneath a road.
Russian prosecutors say priest's killer slain (Reuters)
Reuters - Prosecutors claimed on Tuesday to have solved the high-profile slaying of a Russian Orthodox priest in Moscow, saying a man shot dead by police in the Dagestan province was carrying the gun used to kill the priest.
Russia sees U.S. nuclear arms deal soon: agencies (Reuters)
Reuters - A nuclear arms reduction pact between Russia and the United States could be ready for signing by late March or early April, Russian news agencies quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Tuesday.
Clinton visits Russia in arms treaty quest (AFP)
AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Russia Thursday for crucial talks on clinching a new nuclear disarmament treaty between the Cold War foes.
Russia criticized by UN over Olympics construction (AP)
AP - The top U.N. environmental watchdog has criticized Russia in a report to be released Tuesday for ignoring the effects that several construction projects for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will have on the region's unique wildlife.
Putin's party leads Russia poll, some surprises (AFP)
AFP - Russia's dominant ruling party United Russia was leading regional elections but suffered a string of surprising setbacks against the background of the economic crisis, results showed Monday.
Bloggers battle corruption in Russia (AFP)
AFP - It started with a golden bed and African drummers and led to Russia's latest, surprising, political duel pitting tenacious bloggers against bureaucrats whose excesses went a step too far.
Russia's ruling party heads for victory (AP)
AP - The ruling United Russia party appeared headed for an expected victory in regional elections Sunday, according to partial results, although many disgruntled voters threw their support behind opposition candidates.
Russian official calls for night-time alcohol ban (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia's top public health official called on Sunday for a ban on retail sales of alcohol after 9 p.m. as part of a Kremlin-led campaign to crack down on alcohol abuse, state-run news agency RIA reported.
Russian regional vote is mid-term test for Medvedev (Reuters)
Reuters - Millions of Russians voted in regional elections on Sunday in a mid-term test of President Dmitry Medvedev's pledge to loosen the Kremlin's grip on the political system.
Obama, Medvedev encouraged on arms talks accord (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama on Saturday had what the White House described as an "encouraging" phone conversation with Russian President Dmitrty Medvedev as the two countries sought to work out the remaining issues on a treaty to significantly reduce nuclear arsenals.
Obama, Medvedev happy on arms pact, signing seen near (Reuters)
Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and President Barack Obama are satisfied with the "high level of consensus" on a new pact to cut nuclear arms and it is now possible to talk of a firm date for signing a treaty, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
Fake report on Russian tanks sparks panic in Georgia (Reuters)
Reuters - Panic gripped Georgia on Saturday when a pro-government television station broadcast a fake report that Russian tanks had entered the capital and President Mikheil Saakashvili had been killed.
Putin visit seals arms, nuke deals with India (AFP)
AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of 16 Russian nuclear reactors.
Russia kills four militants in Dagestan: official (AFP)
AFP - Russian security forces Saturday killed four militants in a special operation in Russia's troubled southern region of Dagestan, officials said.
Clinton Moscow talks to cover START, Iran, Mideast (Reuters)
Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Moscow next week for a meeting of the quartet of Middle East mediators and talks with Russian officials about arms control and Iran's nuclear program.
Russia dismisses U.S. human rights report (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia indignantly dismissed U.S. criticism of its human rights record on Friday, saying the United States was guilty of its own abuses from Afghanistan to "the streets of America."
Russia criticizes US, NATO over Afghan drugs (AP)
AP - Russia's envoy to NATO has sharply criticized the alliance's battle with drug trafficking in Afghanistan, saying it has led to a surge in heroin smuggling that is endangering Russia's national security.
Putin in India for visit dominated by arms deals (AFP)
AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in India Friday where he is slated to sign a series of multibillion-dollar arms deals with Moscow's old Cold War ally.

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